You got it! This guy definitely didn’t like me walking around the pond.. and was warning the local beaver population that something strange was prowling the shores. Here’s a youtube of the behavior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilshIOWOuls (good tail slap at 1:12)
Osprey?
Good guess.. but no. Whatever it is, I’ll tell you it doesn’t like the fact that I’m taking its picture!
I’m guessing it’s a tail slapping beaver.
You got it! This guy definitely didn’t like me walking around the pond.. and was warning the local beaver population that something strange was prowling the shores. Here’s a youtube of the behavior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilshIOWOuls (good tail slap at 1:12)
I have seen it many times, it always brings a smile.